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Breaking: Apple to Release New Notebooks on October 14th? Another Special Event?

DaringFireball claims that Apple will be releasing new notebooks on October 14th. Contrary to much speculation about yesterday’s media event and if it would pertain to notebooks, the event was focused on music, leaving many consumers wanting more.

Many rumors have been circulating about Apple’s much overdue notebook line overhaul. We’ve reported about confirmed Macbook Air like keyboards in the upcoming Macbook Pro, and a new case design from leaked supply chain photos has also been confirmed, as well as some rumors regarding a glass trackpad that were announced. The Macbook Air has also been rumored to be getting an “imminent” update. Although any attention given to the Air will surely be a speedbump (2GHz processor, increased storage), as apposed to a massive overhaul like we should expect from the rest of Apple’s notebook line.

Speaking of Macs, contrary to speculation, there were no announcements regarding new Mac notebooks. Such speculation was misguided; Apple has held an iPod/music special event in September or October every year since 2001, and, to my knowledge, has never once used such events to announce new Mac hardware. Those of you holding out for a new lineup of MacBooks will have to wait until October 14, according to sources who, as they say, are familiar with Apple’s hardware plans.

Apple’s notebook line is widely expected to be getting an update either by the of September, or in the month of October, ahead of the important holiday shopping season. Additionally, 9to5mac reports that they have received some extremely vague information (in the form of a riddle it seems), about Apple’s upcoming notebook plans. 9to5 claims that their tipster has a very solid track record.

S/he says that the MacBook update event in a few weeks (you know the one with the glass trackpads) is ‘all about the Brick’. What does “The Brick” mean? Can anyone out there help us out? This is one of those tipsters that has a solid track record so we want to go along for the ride.

While we expect Apple to release a massive overhaul to their notebook line within the next two months, the only for certain piece of information that MacBlogz can endorse is the inclusion of the Macbook-Air-like keyboard in the upcoming Macbook Pro. The release of new notebooks would certainly have to be showcased through a special media event, which would give Apple CEO Steve Jobs the necessary time to explain all of the massive upgrades and changes the product line has received. The iMac has also been rumored to be getting a speedbump before the holidays. This means that we could be getting two special Apple media events within 8 weeks. The September special event has historically been used for iPod announcements, and WWDC and Macworld are both annual events that Apple uses to launch new products. With Macworld being in January, and the iPhone 3G released at this year’s WWDC, we should expect to see an Apple event in the near future.